"director Val Guest's screenplay smoothes away the rougher edges to produce a sanitised tale of childhood mayhem, suitable for young eyes. The same paternalism dogged the sequel, William at the Circus""; while Sky Movies wrote, ""it's a lively romp with a jolly knockabout climax in a house that William and his gang of `outlaws' are trying to haunt."" Just William's Luck (film) Just William's Luck is a 1947 British comedy film directed by Val Guest and starring William Graham, Garry Marsh and Jane Welsh. The film was based on the Just William series of books by Richmal Crompton. Crompton was"
"Just William's Luck ""This page is about the novel. For the film see Just William's Luck (film)."" Just William's Luck (1948) was a novel in the Just William series by Richmal Crompton. It was the only novel in the series, the rest being books of short stories. The story revolves around the attempts of William and his friends to get their elder brothers married, such that they might become the recipients of possessions replaced by wedding presents. After a series of unlikely adventures, the boys serendipitously foil a gang of fur-coat smugglers, and receive a reward from the police. After"
"Just William (book series) The ""Just William"" series is a sequence of thirty-nine books written by English author Richmal Crompton. The books chronicle the adventures of the unruly schoolboy William Brown. Published over a period of almost fifty years, between 1921 and 1970, the series is notable for the fact that the protagonist remains at the same eleven years of age, despite each book being set in the era in which it was written. The first book was ""Just William"", and often the entire series is named after this book. Each book, with the exception of the novel ""Just William's"
"stormtroopers by driving a Jewish shopkeeper from his business. (""Nasties"" is William's mispronunciation of ""Nazis"".) William the Detective William - The Detective is a book in the Just William series written by Richmal Crompton. Modern editions contain ten stories; it originally contained eleven: The eleventh, entitled ""William and the Nasties"" was removed from the book later on because, though ultimately anti-Nazi, it was considered inappropriate after the Holocaust (it has been retained, however, in the Israeli edition). ""William and the League of Perfect Love"" has also been removed from some editions under pressure from the animal-rights activists it satirizes. Removed"
"William the Detective William - The Detective is a book in the Just William series written by Richmal Crompton. Modern editions contain ten stories; it originally contained eleven: The eleventh, entitled ""William and the Nasties"" was removed from the book later on because, though ultimately anti-Nazi, it was considered inappropriate after the Holocaust (it has been retained, however, in the Israeli edition). ""William and the League of Perfect Love"" has also been removed from some editions under pressure from the animal-rights activists it satirizes. Removed story: William and the Nasties - William and his friends attempt (unsuccessfully) to imitate Nazi"
"Just William Just William is the first book of children's short stories about the young school boy William Brown, written by Richmal Crompton, and published in 1922. The book was the first in the series of William Brown books which was the basis for numerous television series, films and radio adaptations. ""Just William"" is also sometimes used as a title for the series of books as a whole, and is also the name of various television, film and radio adaptations of the books. The William stories first appeared in ""Home"" magazine and ""Happy Mag"". The book contains the following short"
"Richmal Crompton Richmal Crompton Lamburn (15 November 1890 – 11 January 1969) was initially trained as a schoolmistress but later became a popular English writer, best known for her ""Just William"" series of books, humorous short stories, and to a lesser extent adult fiction books. Richmal Crompton Lamburn was born in Bury, Lancashire, the second child of the Rev. Edward John Sewell Lamburn, a Classics master at Bury Grammar School and his wife Clara (née Crompton). Her brother, John Battersby Crompton Lamburn, also became a writer, remembered under the name John Lambourne for his fantasy novel ""The Kingdom That Was"""
"the release of a film feature film of the same name, loosely based on the books, Crompton was so impressed with the film that she chose to turn it into a novel. Just William's Luck ""This page is about the novel. For the film see Just William's Luck (film)."" Just William's Luck (1948) was a novel in the Just William series by Richmal Crompton. It was the only novel in the series, the rest being books of short stories. The story revolves around the attempts of William and his friends to get their elder brothers married, such that they might"
"to run away from home. William ""helps"" the removal men when his family moves house. Mr. Brown goes to the seaside for a ""rest cure"" but unfortunately has to endure William's company. William is inspired to lead a better life, but decides not to start just yet! A grown-up friend of William has his life made unendurable by a new neighbour. William and Joan deliver a Christmas feast to a poor family. More William More William is the second William collection in the much acclaimed ""Just William"" series by Richmal Crompton. It is a sequel to the book ""Just William""."
"William the Dictator William — The Dictator is the 20th book of children's short stories in the Just William series by Richmal Crompton. This book contains 10 stories. It was first published in 1938, and the first published versions are now rare collectors items. William's friends are away at the seaside, and in his boredom, he tries to make friends with Lucinda, newly arrived at the village. Lucinda is friendly with him only to 'show' her neighbour Ralph Montague, a red-haired boy, who had rejected her overtures of friendship, and wants him to fight that boy. William makes friends with"
"is a culprit. it is a story where william has to go to aunt louie and stay with aunt louie's aunt. William the Dictator William — The Dictator is the 20th book of children's short stories in the Just William series by Richmal Crompton. This book contains 10 stories. It was first published in 1938, and the first published versions are now rare collectors items. William's friends are away at the seaside, and in his boredom, he tries to make friends with Lucinda, newly arrived at the village. Lucinda is friendly with him only to 'show' her neighbour Ralph Montague,"
"William Does His Bit William Does His Bit is the 23rd book of children's short stories in the Just William series by Richmal Crompton. This book contains 10 stories. It was first published in 1941, and the first published versions are now collectors' items and relatively rare. Like its immediate predecessors and the next two installments this book contains the central theme of World War II and the war effort, which was being fought at the date of this book's original publication. William hears the family talk about a man called Quisling (William calls him 'Grisling'), who apparently appears to"
"Just William (radio series) Just William is a 1990s BBC Radio series based on the ""Just William"" series of books by Richmal Crompton. They are produced by Pete Atkin and spoken by Martin Jarvis and have become one of the most well known adaptations of the books. The series has been released on Cassette and CD. There are 6 full unabridged recordings of the original books. Total duration 28 h 30 min, 61 stories: There are 10 abridged story collections. Each collection is about 2.5 hours long and has 10 or 12 stories, with the total of 112 stories. Each"
"Brown expects William to come home changed, she gets a full surprise. William, not only unchanged but invigorated, walks in! William Does His Bit William Does His Bit is the 23rd book of children's short stories in the Just William series by Richmal Crompton. This book contains 10 stories. It was first published in 1941, and the first published versions are now collectors' items and relatively rare. Like its immediate predecessors and the next two installments this book contains the central theme of World War II and the war effort, which was being fought at the date of this book's"
"Children's Books, that this story was first omitted. Richmal Crompton's biographer, Mary Cadogan, wrote that both Richmal Crompton's literary executor – her niece Richmal Ashbee – and her publisher Macmillan ""unhesitatingly decided to drop this episode [""William and the Nasties""] completely from new editions of the book."" [Mary Cadogan, Richmal Crompton – The Woman behind ""Just William"" pp. 117–18] Just William (book series) The ""Just William"" series is a sequence of thirty-nine books written by English author Richmal Crompton. The books chronicle the adventures of the unruly schoolboy William Brown. Published over a period of almost fifty years, between 1921"
"More William More William is the second William collection in the much acclaimed ""Just William"" series by Richmal Crompton. It is a sequel to the book ""Just William"". The book was first published in 1922, with a current edition published in 2005 by Macmillan Children's books. Like most of the William books it has no continuous narrative, but consists of separate independent short-stories. The stories are as follows: William is given a book entitled ""Things a Boy Can Do"" and annoys his entire household by trying to carry out its instructions. In order to impress the little girl next door,"
"Just William (1977 TV series) Just William is a British television series based on the ""Just William"" series of books by Richmal Crompton. It aired for two series, between 1977 and 1978, on ITV. The series starred child actors Adrian Dannatt as William and Bonnie Langford as Violet, as well as established film star Diana Dors as Mrs Bott. Two annuals based on the series were published by World Distributors (Manchester) Ltd. for 1978 and 1979 (published in late 1977 and 1978 respectively). These consisted mainly of features, games and activities, with picture strip stories also included. Both series of"
"in trouble with their parents. William almost ruins his chances of going to the circus (his parents made him promise to stay out of trouble), but somehow he finally finds his way there. Allmovie called the film, ""one of the better efforts in this off-and-on series."" William Comes to Town William Comes to Town is a 1948 British comedy film directed by Val Guest and starring William Graham and Garry Marsh. It was based on the Just William series of novels by Richmal Crompton. It served as a loose sequel to 1947 film ""Just William's Luck"". It is also known"
"""Just William"" – but excluding the double-length 1977 Christmas special ""William's Worst Christmas"" – have been released on DVD by Network. Series One (released 18 May 2009) and Series Two (released 24 September 2009) are available individually as 2-disc sets, and also packaged together as ""Just William: The Complete Series"" Just William (1977 TV series) Just William is a British television series based on the ""Just William"" series of books by Richmal Crompton. It aired for two series, between 1977 and 1978, on ITV. The series starred child actors Adrian Dannatt as William and Bonnie Langford as Violet, as well"
"situated somewhere around Bromley, Kent. A road sign shown in a Thomas Henry illustration from ""William Gets A Move On"" in ""William Does His Bit"" reads ""London A1"", which would place the village north of London. William is the leader of his band of friends, who call themselves the Outlaws, with his best friend Ginger and his other friends Henry and Douglas. His scruffy mongrel is called Jumble. A William story often starts when William or the Outlaws set out to do something — put on a play, collect scrap metal for the war effort, look after Violet Elizabeth Bott"
"gang who were recruited from the city's thriving underworld. This gang included Frank ""Jelly"" Nash, Harvey Bailey and George Kelly. They are all career criminals. The gang committed a series of significant daylight-robberies during 1930 and 1931.Some minors and fresh members who were not killed, but they made it as if they were died and fled to Russia. The gang's first robbery occurred on July 15, 1930, when they robbed a bank William, Minnesota and got $70,000. Harvey Bailey, George Kelly, and Vernon Miller participated along with at least four other men. Three of four alleged gunmen, who were called"
"Just William (2010 TV series) Just William is a television series first broadcast on BBC One in December 2010. The series is based on the ""Just William"" series of books by Richmal Crompton. This latest adaptation is written by Simon Nye. It is the first adaption of the books since a children's television series in the 1990s. The series stars Daniel Roche as the title character, eponymous character William Brown, with Rebecca Front and Daniel Ryan as William's parents. Caroline Quentin and Warren Clarke appear as the parents of Violet Elizabeth Bott (played by Isabella Blake-Thomas), neighbours of the Brown"
"Graham's Gang Graham's Gang is a British children's comedy created by John Challen and first broadcast by the BBC in 1977. It was nominated for a Best Children's TV series BAFTA in 1979, but has yet to be released on DVD. The series is described as ""traditional hi-jinks"" by the BFI. The gang consisted of five boys - Graham, William, Lux, Robert and Keith - and one girl, Mildred. Plots often revolved around the boys trying to exclude Mildred, who would often use her influential family to try to force herself back into the gang. Graham's leadership of the gang"
"finds the man who he thinks she is being forced to marry, and takes him to a hill and says ""Ethel's dead"". He believes it is really true and is very upset, and it gets into a very big muddle. In the end, William runs away after he discovers it was all a mistake. William in Trouble (short story collection) William in Trouble is a book in the children's Just William series by Richmal Crompton. The book contains 10 short stories. It was first published in 1927. The village is excited when a group an Archaeological Society finds remains of"
"John Battersby Crompton Lamburn John Battersby Crompton Lamburn (1893 – 1972) was a British writer, younger brother of Richmal Crompton, who was best known for her ""William"" books for boys. She was said to have drawn part of her inspiration for the character of William from him. During World War I Lamburn served in Rhodesia in the British South Africa Police. Afterwards he joined a shipping firm in China, where he travelled widely. Returning to England in the 1930s he took to writing fiction, mainly under the pseudonym ""John Lambourne"". He probably is best known for his fantasy ""The Kingdom"
"is based, very loosely, on an idea of what Richmal Crompton's ""Just William"" character would be like in a 1990s setting. Johnny has a sort of a gang consisting of the kids who hang around with each other because they don't fit into any of the school cliques. They are: The Johnny Maxwell books are: In 1995 a serial based on ""Johnny and the Dead"" was made for Children's ITV. Johnny was played by Andrew Falvery. In 1996 BBC Radio 4 dramatised ""Only You Can Save Mankind"". Johnny was played by Tim Smith. A CBBC serial based on ""Johnny And"
"crime family and the Winter Hill Gang. He favoured carrying a sash weight wrapped in newspaper for breaking the arms and legs of delinquent debtors. George was a best friend of Harold Hannon, who was found strangled and beaten to death in Boston Harbor by McLean gang associates. Soon after, at a Labor Day party on Salisbury Beach, George McLaughlin was badly beaten by two members of the Winter Hill Gang for drunkenly groping the girlfriend of mobster Alex Rocco (then known as Alex 'Bobo' Petricone)[3]. Believing McLaughlin to be dead after the severe beating, the men loaded him into"
"its eleven members survived into the 20th century, and all eleven met violent deaths in gun battles with lawmen. The gang consisted at various times of William ""Tulsa Jack"" Blake, Dan ""Dynamite Dick"" Clifton, Roy Daugherty (a.k.a. ""Arkansas Tom Jones""), William Marion ""Bill"" Dalton, Bill Doolin, George ""Bitter Creek"" Newcomb (a.k.a. ""Slaughter Kid""), Charley Pierce, William F. ""Little Bill"" Raidler, George ""Red Buck"" Waightman, Richard ""Little Dick"" West, and Oliver ""Ol"" Yantis. Additionally, two teenaged girls followed the gang, known as Little Britches and Cattle Annie, and informed the men about the location of law enforcement officers whenever they were"
"a passing lyrical reference to a barmaid named 'Flo', and of course the iconic photo on the back cover of said album which features the members of the band lying face up, hands tied and appearing to be dead, much like the infamous historical picture of the Dalton Brothers '. William M. Dalton William Marion Dalton (1866–June 8, 1894), called Bill Dalton, was an American outlaw in the American Old West. He was the co-leader of the Wild Bunch gang and he was the brother of the founders of the Dalton Gang, Gratton, Bob and Emmett. Dalton was born in"
"Forty-Two Gang The Forty-Two Gang is a teenage street gang in Chicago that started during Prohibition. Like Brooklyn's Italian and Jewish street gangs of Brownsville and Ocean Hill, the Forty-Two Gang serves as a ""farm team"" for future members of the Chicago Outfit. Forty-Two Gang members include future syndicate members Sam ""Teets"" Battaglia, Luigi ""Cockeyed Louie"" Fratto, Felix ""Milwaukee Phil"" Alderisio, ""Mad Sam"" DeStefano, Charles ""Chuckie"" Nicoletti, Fiore ""Fifi"" Buccieri, Albert Frabotta, William ""Smokes"" Aloisio, Frank ""Skids"" Caruso, William ""Willie Potatoes"" Daddano, Joseph DiVarco, Rocco Potenza, Leonard Gianola, Vincent Inserro and brothers Leonard, Marcello Caifano, Mario DeStefano, Bruno Tassione, and"
"story is 13 to 15 minutes long. There is also one ""best of"" collection available: Finally, there are 5 other William titles available: Just William (radio series) Just William is a 1990s BBC Radio series based on the ""Just William"" series of books by Richmal Crompton. They are produced by Pete Atkin and spoken by Martin Jarvis and have become one of the most well known adaptations of the books. The series has been released on Cassette and CD. There are 6 full unabridged recordings of the original books. Total duration 28 h 30 min, 61 stories: There are 10"
"1870s. Billy the Kid briefly joined this group before going to work for John Tunstall. Evans's gang, a loose-knit consortium of desperadoes known as ""The Boys"", ended up fighting against the ""Regulators"" during the Lincoln County War. Because of the time frame, the location, and his friendship with Martin, Curly Bill Brocius may have been a member of the Evans gang, as well. William Brocius William Brocius (1845 – March 24, 1882), better known as Curly Bill Brocius, was a gunman, rustler and an outlaw Cowboy in the Cochise County area of the Arizona Territory during the early 1880s. His"
"Birmingham Boys The Birmingham Boys (also known as the Brummagem Boys) were a street gang whose power extended from the North of England to London's underworld, between the 1910s and 1930. They lost control of the South East racecourses to the Sabini gang. Following the Gaming Act 1845, the only gambling allowed in England was at race tracks. The introduction of special excursion trains meant that all classes of society could attend the new racecourses opening across the country. Cash concentrated towards the bookmakers, who employed bodyguards against protection gangs operating within the vast crowds. William ""Billy"" Kimber (born 1882)"